The U.S. Court of Appeals, 4th circuit, has set a briefing schedule in South Carolina Green Party v South Carolina Election Commission. All the briefs will be in by October 30. The case concerns the constitutionality of a South Carolina … Continue reading
The Texas Democratic Party has asked the U.S. Justice Department, Voting Rights Section, to retroactively approve its rules for apportioning delegates to the national convention. The 2008 rules were somewhat different than the 2004 state party rules, concerning delegates chosen … Continue reading
Colorado has term limits for county elected offices, but permits the voters of a county to modify or ease those term limits if they wish. Recently the Adams County Commissioners voted to ask the voters if they wish to ease … Continue reading
The Tribune-Star of Terre Haute, Indiana, has this editorial, supporting the recent State Court of Appeals decision called League of Women Voters v Rokita. That decision said that the Indiana law requiring voters at the polls to show government photo-ID … Continue reading
In the last ten days, the only bill in the U.S. House of Representatives on the subject of elections that has gained more than one co-sponsor is HR 1826, the bill to provide for non-discriminatory public funding for congressional candidates. … Continue reading
